First up, I’d like to say a little about my own background and my writing, because I am thrilled to my underpants to be writing paranormal romance – and getting published by three great New York publishing houses, Kensington, Dorchester, and Silhouette ( Nocturne). And then I have a couple of questions for you-all, and hope you will chat a bit, and share your opinions. Okay? Ready – set – go.

Delving into the mysterious:
My history with the paranormal goes way back. My love of the paranormal started when I was a kid, and my family would travel in a station wagon (remember those? Ours was a blue Chevy)  to and from the midwest to visit family. Since my dad had limited vacation time, we’d drive all night sometimes, and to pass the time, my dad would tell us ghost stories. (!) He’d tell us about phantom lights in the desert, and about old diners that were burned down, but refused to die.
Do you now see what started all this? So it was natural that my first book, written after my father died, but with his help from the Great Beyond,  was fantasy fiction dealing with Route 66 and diners that refused to die… and called Café Heaven -An Autobiography of the Afterlife (2002).

But my love of the paranormal was only kicked off there. I was a private travel guide in the summers for a British agency, and as a result spent a lot of time in Britain, going from ancient site to ancient site, then studying megaliths, stone circles, etc, from a more scientific angle.
“Paranormal happenings” were in my blood. for sure. And have been ever since.
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I can’t write anything that isn’t paranormal. No matter how hard I might have tried, early on, things just turned out mysterious. I gave in!

I think my Muse is a werewolf – because as a writer,  my paranormal species of choice is —- Werewolves.

Why? Because unlike vampires, sexy alpha Weres are human (sort of) most of the time. The heros in my current Nocturne series are ER doctors, detectives, cops, and even a deputy D.A. They try to lead normal lives and blend in… but just have that teensy little problem when there’s a full moon. Grrrr….

Still, you can curl up in bed beside a Were twenty-eight nights a month, without having to worry about being accidentally (or otherwise) drained of all your blood.

Plus, a nice, juicy werewolf is warm.  I mean, who doesn’t prefer warm on a cold winter night? To the pleasant scent of damp puppies, in comparison to the smell of potting soil or cedar coffin linings?

My Wolf Moons series from Silhouette Nocturne kicked off last year with two Nocturne Bites, Blackout and Wolf Bait. Now, those Bites are included in print this year as bonus material in this month’s  full Nocturne,  Red Wolf,  and also in its back-to-back sequel in March, Wolf Trap.

The series is all together in two books. And did you see the covers? Hot, sexy, yummy stuff!

I was chosen by the editors at Nocturne to be test-pilot for having my Bites in print as bonus material with the full books, and couldn’t be more thrilled. This way, e-book lovers, Kindle and Nook owners, as well as paperback  book fans, can find my books in every way possible.

Oh – and did I mention my January Nocturne Bite, just out – Moon Marked ? Also related to the Wolf Moon series, if not directly conjoined.

What’s the series about?
A rogue werewolf in Miami is biting innocent people. Eight people will come together because of such bites. Four couples emerge… and try to take this criminal wolf down. It’s dark, sexy fare in sultry Miami. Heat all the way around.

Please do check the books out. I’d love to hear from you about it.

Now—- ta da. My questions for you. Pick one or all. Pretend we’re at a party and getting to know each other through pleasant chichat. Go for it. Share.

1) Are you a paranormal fan? Or not?
2) Do you like your reads dark, or on the lighter side? (Yes, this is going to tell us a lot about you – ha!)
3) What is your preferred species, for paranormal fans? (Team Edward? Team Jacob? LOL)
4) Are you writing a book?

Oh, and — Have you perhaps read any of mine?  (Fingers are crossed, don’t you know!)

I hope you’ll join me today – and even want to win a copy of one of my books. Because one person will.

xo for now-
Linda
www.lindathomas-sundstrom.com

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